Is the magic of CS too good?

True! So True!

and THEN when you tell them you use the Cookshack, they'll blast you for "lazy Q".

Okay, who was the idiot that said it had to be hard to make to be right! There are too many in the world you keep their secrets about Q.

The forum group here doesn't have them and we all work hard to help out the new people. I get asked frequently why I do this for free and put so much work into this forum...because I believe in True in Q and sharing with everyone. We're not in competition!.

Got a question, I'll answer (and frequently with a very long post).

Here's to TRUTH IN Q

Smokin',I think some of us have even started taking consistent good Q for granted.....I have to visit my son up in KY next month and he still has my original ECB....He uses the bottom of it as a portable charcoal grill on shore when he is out on his boat.....I may try to do a long cook on it just to see if I am man enough. That should make me really appreciate my CS!

Smokin', Tom, et All,

Think you hit the jackpot with your comments. Because of the CS, we do tend to take good Q for granted..especially those of us who have been at this for a long time.

Other forums? I'm a veteran of many other Q forums, most of which weren't worth the time nor effort to read because of the constant flaming.

All it takes to start a forum war on one of those lists is one note saying how anyone can make good Q the first time out with just a little bit of reading and thinking about it. I know because I've posted such notes. Was blasted from all ends. No problem, because the one thing they can't deal with is common sense and logic.

I love it here. Everyone is here to help each other; to learn from each other; to make friends with each other. Been on the web for many years and I've never seen a forum nor list as nice as this one.

I come here several times per day just to read all the new notes because you guys make it a pleasure to be here.

Regards, Mike

At the risk of starting a love fest, as a new user I don't think I could be happier.

The desire to help at CS seems to permeate the entire atmosphere there. God forgive me, I don't remember the fellow's name at CS who took my 2nd order but his enthusiasm was contagious.

I had ordered a Smokette and changed my mind and opted for the 055. The Smokette was back ordered for several weeks. When I told him I wanted to change to the 055 he replied "Great!!! And we can ship that out right away!!! You can get started even sooner!!!" (The exclamation points are there intentionally to try to convey the enthusiasm this man had for his product!)

He was excited. I was excited.

I don't know if he's still excited.

But I am! Still!!

And a word to the 'regulars' here - thanks so much for your generous help.

As a result of y'all, I'm cooking for a party of twenty seven future lawyers this weekend at the house. (They've all been cramming for the bar exam for a couple months and this is a "blow off a bit of steam party" before the exams next Tuesday and Wednesday.) They'll each get a little "care package" to bring to the exam with them as well.

Check this menu for a confident newbie - We're doing smoked chicken salad, baby backs, 4 butts, and 3 briskets (they eat hawg like hawgs) and, for a change, the bride has the easy part - 16 cases of beer - (but she gets to cook breakfast the next morning )

Honest, guys, without y'all, I wouldn't have tried this in a gazillion years (that's a whole bunch).

Thanks to the CS, I'm ready to adopt a Jamacian attitude. No problem, Mon!

-Ron

PS - Maybe I should cook a little shark for them too.